Truck Driver

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Skills and Abilities

Work setting
- Willing to relocate
- Relocation costs covered by employer
Tasks
- Plan or adjust routes based on changing conditions, using computer equipment, global positioning systems (GPS) equipment, or other navigation devices, to minimize fuel consumption and carbon emissions
- Oversee condition of vehicle and inspect tires, lights, brakes, cold storage and other equipment
- Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle
- Record cargo information, hours of service, distance travelled and fuel consumption
- Tarping and ensuring safety and security of cargo
- Transport and handle dangerous goods
Certificates, licences, memberships, and coursesﾠ
- Class 1/1F/A Licence (semi trailer trucks)
Documentation knowledge
- Driver logbook
Type of trucking and equipment
- Tractor-trailer
Transportation/travel experience
- International
- Long-haul
- Provincial/territorial
Security and safety
- Bondable
- Criminal record check
- Driving record check (abstract)
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Physically demanding
Personal suitability
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Hardworking
- Patience
Employment terms options
- To be determined
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
Support for youths
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth